How are homes heated in Kirklin Township, IN?

Name: Heating fuel in Kirklin Township, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Kirklin Township, used by 51.9% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.9% heat with utility gas.

31.8% heat with electricity.

3.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 7.9% (±4.7 points)
Electricity: 31.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 3.7%

Heating fuel in Kirklin Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Kirklin Township	Clinton County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	7.9% (±4.7 points)	51.8%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3.7% (±3.1 points)	0.9%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	31.8% (±10.0 points)	23.0%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	51.9% (±10.7 points)	21.2%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.6% (±1.0 points)	2.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±7.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.1% (±4.4 points)	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.0% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Kirklin Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Clinton County (0.9%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In Kirklin Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Clinton County (23.0%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Kirklin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kirklin Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Kirklin Township	—	31.8% (±10.0 points)	—
Kirklin	2.1 mi	30.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Clinton County)	4.9 mi	33.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Boone County)	6.1 mi	31.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Michigan Township (Clinton County)	6.6 mi	28.5% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson Township (Clinton County)	7.0 mi	7.5% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Clinton County)	7.0 mi	21.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Michigantown	7.5 mi	24.1% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Center Township (Clinton County)	7.7 mi	19.9% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Johnson Township (Clinton County), IN (7.5%), Center Township (Clinton County), IN (19.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Owen Township (Clinton County)	10.0% (±14.3 points)
2	Sugar Creek Township (Clinton County)	8.6% (±9.7 points)
3	Kirklin	5.6% (±4.7 points)
4	Colfax	4.6% (±5.6 points)
5	Kirklin Township	3.7% (±3.1 points)
6	Johnson Township (Clinton County)	2.8% (±4.3 points)
7	Perry Township (Clinton County)	2.4% (±3.0 points)
8	Madison Township (Clinton County)	1.6% (±2.2 points)
9	Michigantown	1.3% (±2.7 points)
10	Michigan Township (Clinton County)	0.5% (±1.0 points)
11	Ross Township (Clinton County)	0.4% (±0.8 points)

Showing 11 of 20 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kirklin Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Kirklin Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Kirklin Township, used by 51.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Kirklin Township heat with oil?

3.7% (±3.1 points) of occupied homes in Kirklin Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Kirklin Township have electric heat?

31.8% (±10.0 points) of occupied homes in Kirklin Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kirklin township, Clinton County, Indiana

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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